PART 2N.I.

CHAPTER 2N.I.Persons from Ukraine

Amendments to the 2007 RegulationsN.I.

33.  In the Schedule—

(a)in paragraph (1) after the definition of “person granted leave under one of the Afghan Schemes”(1), insert—

“person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes” means a person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, a person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme or a person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme;;

(b)after the definition of “person granted leave under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy Scheme”(2), insert—

“person granted leave under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme” means a person—

(a)

who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

(i)

under paragraph UKR 19.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

(ii)

outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

(aa)

was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

(bb)

left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

(b)

who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

“person granted leave under the Ukraine Extension Scheme” means a person—

(a)

who has leave to remain in the United Kingdom under paragraph UKR 27.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; and

(b)

who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;

“person granted leave under the Ukraine Family Scheme” means a person—

(a)

who has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom—

(i)

under paragraph UKR 9.1 of Appendix Ukraine Scheme of the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971; or

(ii)

outside the Immigration Rules as defined in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 where the person—

(aa)

was residing in Ukraine immediately before 1st January 2022; and

(bb)

left Ukraine in connection with the Russian invasion which took place on 24th February 2022; and

(b)

who has been ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom and Islands throughout the period since the person was granted such leave;.

(c)After the newly inserted paragraph 4H, insert—

Persons granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes

4I.  A person granted leave under one of the Ukraine Schemes who is ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom on the first day of the first academic year of the course..

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 33 in operation at 1.9.2022, see reg. 1(2)

(1)

Definition was inserted by S.R. 2022 No. 75.

(2)

Definition was inserted by S.R. 2022 No. 75.